The Opel Rekord Series B is an executive car that was introduced in August 1965, by Opel as a replacement for the Opel Rekord Series A. The Rekord B shared the wheelbase and 1696mm width of its predecessor, but the front and rear panels were restyled in order effectively to differentiate the new model. The big news was under the bonnet/hood, however. The Rekord B was the first Opel Rekord to offer, on the 1900 S version, the option of fully automatic transmission. Production ended after less than a year in July 1966 ahead of the annual summer plant shut-down.